allegorism
noun
al·le·go·rism
-ˌgȯˌri-,
-gəˌri-
plural -s
: the process or result of allegorizing : the allegorical method of literary interpretation
Word History
Etymology
from allegorize, after such pairs as English baptize:baptism
First Known Use
1729, in the meaning defined above
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- automatable
- automate
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- automated teller machine
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- automatic
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- automatic coverage
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- automatic jointer
- automatic line finder